Ophthalmic mounting



oct; 21, 1930. J. A. SWEENEY 1,779,265

OPHTHALMIG MOUNTING Filed Aug. 8. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l f-f n@ i @m M276] Oct. 241, 1930. J. A, swEENEY 1,779,265

OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Filed Aug. 8, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 21, v1930 UNITED STATES JAMES A. SWEENEY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND oPnTHALMIc MoUNTiNG Application led August 8, 1928'. SerialNo. 298,195.

My invention relates to ophthalmic mountings including eye-glasses and spectacles.

vWhen, for the purposes of substitution of lenses or temple bars or for other purposes, it is necessary to loosen the screw that binds the end pieces of the resilienteye wire seg.- ments or split rims, the latter suddenly spring apart with greatforce immediately the screw disengages a single one of the pair of end pieces and discharges the binding screw like a missile so that it is lost. j

One object of my invention is to prevent the above occurrence and retain the screw against accidentalk forcible escape during the release o' the rim segments.

Further objects of the present invention Vare to prevent the loosening or loss ofthe f temple pivoting members which characterize,

the use of temple dowels, and toincrease the tension of the end pieces upon the temple butts. Y 'l A final purpose is to eli'ect these purposes vin a strong and inexpensive structure and by a simple means. y

To the above ends essentially'my invention consists 1n such parts and 1n such ycom- Y binations of :parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an ophthalmic mounting embodying my invention,`

Figure 2,a partial section'taken on line 2-2ofFigurel, Y. Y

Figures 3 and 4,sections taken on line 3*?) of Figure 2, showing the end pieces inV engaged land disengaged positions respectively, Figure 5, a, detail View of a guard plate, Figure Y6, a view corresponding with,` that 'of Figure 3 showing the .parts prior to {inally tightening the clamping screw, and y Figures `7 and 8, sections 4corresponding with Figures 3 and 4 respectively of a modii lied form of my invention.

Like .characters of rreference indicate like v partsthroughout the views.

As herein shown 9 is the bridge, 10 the resilie'nt transversely split or divided rims, and 1 11 the temples or temple bars of a pair of spectacles or eyeglasses, wherein the Arims are pro- "and which is of the same diameter.

- 13 for the reception of the vtapering periphent wings 15 and 16. I

The end pieces 17 and 18 are in this instance provided with Athe usual inner end openings 2O to receive the members 10 to which they are brazed, or the end pieces may, if preferred, be integral with the member 10. One of the endv pieces, 17', is spaced from the eX- tremity of the rim Wing 15, while the companion end piece 18 is located at theextremity of the adjacent wing 16. Hencewhen the rims are closed upon the lenses the end pieces are spaced from each other a distance equal to the length of the portion'22 of the'wing l5 projecting beyond the end piece 17.y

One of the end pieces 17 has a perforation 24 and a smooth opening 25 for the reception of the temple pivot member and the binding screw respectively. The upper end 26 of the eries of thelenses 14 and comprise the resilifopening is in this instance of enlarged diameter or countersunk for the reception of the head of the binding screw. The companion end piece 18 is provided with a correspondingly located perforation 28 and opening 29. The perforation 28`issmooth for the recep-l tion of the pivot member, and the opening 29 is provided with a thread 30. Between the end pieces and abutting the piece 17er Vinte'- 'gral therewith or fixed thereto, vis a lguard plate 32 composed of either metallic 'or nonmetallic material, of a thickness substantially equivalent to the projecting portion 22 of the rim vwing. This plate is provided withan end or peripheral notch 33, forming inV this instance resultant diverging fingers 34.' The projecting portion 22 of the eye wire or rim is loosely received in the notch or recess 33 whereby the plate 32 is-locked against rota-` tion. The plate/is provided also withan aperture 36 having ascrew thread-37 whichregisters with the` circular *openings 25 andf29. The pitch of the thread 37 is the same as that of the thread 30. l Y Y The binding'screw 39 comprises a flat screw head 40, and acylindrical shank'lll whose upperportion 42 is smooth or unthreaded,

and whose lower portion 43 is provided with a laterally projecting screw thread 414-.. The lower portion 13 of the shank Ll1 including the thread is of greater diameter` than its upper portion 42 and its thread is adapted to engage the threads 30 and 37 ot the end piece 18 and ot the plate 32 respectively, and pass loosely through the smooth opening 25 in the end piece 17.

Each temple 11 includes a flat Altorward end portion or butt 4:7 provided with an integral pivot member or trunnions @i9 rotatable in the openings 2li and 28 of the end pieces.

In normal clamped position the parts are as shown in Figure 3. When, however, it is desired to temporarily open the end pieces for substitution ot lenses or temples or for any other purpose the operator applies a screw driver to the head 4l() of the binding screw and turns the latter thereby moving the end piece 18 away trom the other parts in the direction oit the arrow shown in Figure 11 until the former is released from the screw and springs away. During' the described turning of the screw the pla e 32 remains substantially in contact with the member 17 its lower tace resting upon the shoulder 'furnished by the laterally projecting screw thread i4 and thus locks the screw against accidental escape when the end pieces spring apart. The screw, it desired, may be finally removed from engagement with both the plate 32 and end piece 17 by leading the screw, that is to say, by turning the screw while manually applying pressure to its lower end. The inal unscrewing operation is facilitated by reason ot' the tact that the plate 32 is anchored against rotation by the presence ot the rim 1() in the notch 33.

The thickness ot the plate 32 a '.tew thousandths oit an inch thinner than the temple butt 47. This feature is graphically shown at 50 in Figure 6 where the space between the plate and end pieces is grossly exaggerated for illustrative purposes, since the space is not visually appreciable. XV hen the binding screw 39 is ultimately screwed down to its inal position the members 17 and 18 are brought into snug contact with the plate 32 and the trictional engagement oi the members 17 and 18 with the temple portion Li7 is increased so that a proper and secure tension of the temple is insured. The int gral connection of the temple pivot members with the temple butts makes loss the former i ipossible and eliminates the erroneons fitting and expensive construction involved in the use of temple dowel pins.

ln Figures 7 and 8 the thread 52 ot the screw 39 is shown lengthened to such a degree as to normally extend partially into the plate 32 and engage the thread 37 therein. In this construction the screw is retained against escape after the release ot the screw trom the end piece 18 by reason ot the interenga gement ,of `thethreads 37 and 52. Some but not all `pieces of greater 1yr/aast oit the advantages ot the structure shown in Figure 3 are present in the structure shown in Figure 7 hence the former construction is preferred.

l claim 1. ln an ophthalmic mounting, a split rim, end pieces upon the rim provided with openings for a binding screw, one et said openings being provided with a thread, a guard plate between the end pieces provided with a threaded opening registering with the openings in the end pieces, and a binding screw in the end pieces and plate provided with thread normallv engaging the thread in the end piece opening only, and en gageable in the threaded opening ot the plate.

2. ln ophthalmic mounting, a resilient split rim, end pieces upon the rim, an independent guard plate between the end pieces provided with a notch lfor he reception of the rim and provided with a threaded opena binding screw in the end pieces ang the opening and provided with a thread engageable in the threaded opening.

ln an ophthalmic mounting, a split rim comprising' two resilient wings, an end piece tast to one wing and spaced from the end ot the wing provided with an opening for the reception ot a binding screw, a second end piece 'fast to the end ot the second wing provided with an opening, a guard plate intermediate the end plates provided with a peripheral notch lor the reception of the end portion et the tirst wi C; projecting beyond the first end piece and provided with a threaded opening', the opening of one ot the end pieces being also provided with a thread, and a binding screw extending vthrough all the openings and provided with a thread engaging the thread in the end piece opening, and engageable in the threaded opening ot the plate.

el. In an ophthalmic mounting, a resilient split rim, end pieces upon the rim, one ot said end pieces being provided with a perforation and with an opening, the other ot said end pieces being provided with a perforation and with an opening provided with a thread7 an independent guard plate between the end pieces provided with an opening and with a thread in the opening7 a bindingscrew in the three openings comprising` a head engaging the tirst end piece, a shank, and a laterally projecting thread upon the shank the thread in the second mentioned end piece and engageable with the thread of the openin the plate, a temple butt between the end thickness than the plate and bers upon the butt in the perforapivot mei tions,

In testimony whereof nature.

l have aiXed my sigi JAMES A. SWEENEY. 

